"Now go back to your works everyone."
.....
"Wow, Sanji-Kun, you are so fast." Vivi who was watching over the sparring match couldn't help but feel amazed at his results.
"Don't worry, Vivi-Chan! I will always be there to help you." Sanji started fawning over her while she felt like she made a mistake saying that.
"I was also fast, ya know." Zack pouted when nobody praised him but suddenly, he felt a cold glare from the side.
"You want some admiration, Zack?" Nami asked with a gentle expression but Zack could feel the threat coming out of that tone.
"No, no, I was just feeling about after losing." Zack shook his head frantically. He wasn't going to be an idiot to accept it so easily.
"You have already improved so much in the span of a month and you still aren't satisfied. Do you want us to live in the stone?" Sanji lit up his cigarette and asked.
"I don't understand that metaphor." Zack shook his head.
"I just said whatever came to my mind. You have already improved so much. If I hadn't trained my legs, I would've lost against you with ease." Sanji replied.
"You are right. Well, we are already inside the forest. Shouldn't we explore and then start training soon ?" Zack asked.
"Zack, look out!" Nami shouted as she pointed her fingers at the sky.
Zack instantly jumped and swing his body. His feet kicked the neck of that bird and smashed it to the ground.
"Is that a lizard?" Luffy asked.
"Maybe a bird?"
"That looks like a dinosaur though."
"Maybe a bird dinosaur."
"You mean dragon?"
"But, no matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like a dragon."
At this moment, Luffy and Zack were constantly staring at the bird and drool was running down their mouth.
"Sanji, Barbecue!"
Both of them roared at the same time and looked at each other.
"Hahahahaha!" "Shishishishi!"
"Jeez! Why are you so hungry when you just eat something?" Nami looked at Zack with a sigh and asked.
"But, I fought against Zoro and you. I am tired." Zack exhaustedly spoke.
Bam!
"Don't make a fake expression!" Nami smacked his face and shouted.
Zack who was thrashed into the ground stood up and said "But, don't you get hungry when you see the food? Isn't that right, Luffy?"
Luffy made a serious expression and nodded his head.
"Yes, you must get hungry when you see the food."
"And, that's now how the biology works." Nami screamed at them.
"Nami-San, don't waste your breath! Those two won't stop drooling." Sanji jumped into the land and walked near the bird.
'Jeez! I am worried about the future. How am I going to sustain the family with his hunger.'
When this thought ran into her mind, she suddenly turned red.
'Oh my god! How come I am thinking so far into the future? We haven't even gotten together.'
Nami put her hands around her face and sneaked a peak at Zack but Zack was simply staring at the bird while Sanji had already started cooking. Seeing this, she sighed.
'Do I lack so much even against the dead bird?'
'No, no, no, it's just that bird is going to be food. That's all...… That doesn't make me feel good. Why am I comparing myself to food?'
Nami screamed inside her mind but didn't let it out.
"Zack-kun, if you are that hungry, you can keep some snacks so that you can eat it whenever you want to eat them." Vivi walked closer to Zack and spoke.
"Hmm….. You aren't wrong. I should keep some food as a snack. But, I am afraid my captain will eat it before even I could open it." Zack shook his head and sighed.
"That's correct! Luffy-Kun is just like you." Vivi smiled as she replied.
"The difference is that he won't be satisfied no matter how much he eats. On other hand, I only eat to sustain my calorie loss." Zack sighed.
Seeing their conversation, Nami felt a bit dangerous but she quickly shook her head.
'If I act suspicious, it will only make barriers between crewmates. Besides, Zack likes me. He will eventually tell his feelings to me.'
"Zack, you should start drinking wine. It's full of calories." Zoro walked out of the room while holding weights as he spoke.
"Do you have some?" Zack asked.
Zoro shook his head.
"Then, why did you even mention it?" Zack speechlessly asked.
"Didn't you say those people will be here to take our head? How about we go and ask for wine from them?" Zoro smirked as he asked.
"That's not a bad idea but….." Zack's eyes fell at the food that was almost barbecued and shook his head.
"I will go there later."
"Well, I will go and ask for some wine then." Zoro said as he jumped from the ship.
"Zoro, wait!" Sanji suddenly shouted.
Zoro turned back as he looked at Sanji who continued "Our food stock will become empty soon. Can you go and bring some meat that is edible."
"Alright! I will bring back something that you can't catch." Zoro responded and walked ahead but Sanji shouted.
"Do you dare to repeat what you said?"
"I said I will bring back something that you can't catch." Zoro responded.
"Are you saying that I won't be able to catch something that you can catch?" Sanji's eyebrows twitched with anger as he asked.
"Did you get hit on your head?" Zoro asked.
"That's it! It's on. Whoever brings the most meat is the winner." Sanji snorted as he walked away from the barbecue.
Sniff! Sniff!
Zack's nose twitched when he smelled something burning.
"Shit! That meat is going to burn." Zack rushed down from the ship and instantly took out the meats from the flames.
Luffy also rushed toward the barbecue but instead of worrying about burnt, he was worried that Zack will finish everything on his own.
If Zack could hear his thoughts, he would've smacked Luffy on the head. Although he was slowly turning into gluttony, he will never eat everything by himself.
While they were having the barbecue party, they heard loud footsteps. Slowly, they all turned their heads at a certain distance at the same time. Except for Zack, everyone was shocked.
Their jaws were dropping to the ground when they saw the person in front of them. They couldn't even call him a person. He was a giant. He was so enormous that they look like baby monkeys in front of him.
"Gababababa! Are you guys having some sort of party? Do you have some wine?" The Giant looked at them and asked while laughing out loud.
"We don't have it. But, shouldn't you introduce yourself?" Zack shook his head and asked.
[Brogy-Gaint-lv????]
"Bagagagaga! My name is Brogy. I am the strongest warrior of Elbaf." Brogy laughed out loud as he introduced himself.
"Nuaaaa!"
Brogy suddenly screamed and everyone noticed a t-rex trying to bite his butt. Naturally, Brogy turned around and sliced the head of that t-rex. He put the T-rex body in front of Luffy and others while saying.
"Can you guys cook this as well?"
"Alright but let's not do it here. Do you have a place where you live?" Zack asked.
"Yes, I do." Brogy nodded his head and turned around.
Only after he turned around, did Nami clutch Zack's collars and shout.
"Why did you agree to go with him? That giant will eat us. We will be his food soon."
"Don't worry, he won't eat us. Besides, if we stay here, we won't able to explore and train in this island." Zack calmed her down as he spoke.
"Ahh! That's right. I haven't gone for adventure." Luffy realized only after hearing Zack. He quickly packed his food and waved his hands at Zack.
"Zack, I will go for some adventure. I will meet you later."
"Luffy,-San wait!" Vivi shouted and packed some food for herself. She turned at Nami and said, "Nami-San, I will go with Luffy-San and explore this island."
Nami turned her head at Zack and almost moved to tears.
"Zack, let's leave with them. I don't want to be his meal.'
Zack sighed. He patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, he won't eat you. Don't you trust me!"
Hearing his words, Nami bit her lips and sighed.
"Alright, I will trust you."
Nami and Zack finally followed Brogy. At this moment, Usopp realized that he was the only one who hasn't gone anywhere.
"Hey guys, wait for me!" Usopp shouted as he rushed toward Zack. It was better to be with Zack even if they were following a giant. He didn't want to get eaten by t-rex.
Unlike Brogy, t-rex will bite his entire body, not his butt. After a few minutes of walking, Zack, Nami, and Usopp finally reached Brogy's place. It was a huge cave.
He took the t-rex in front of the cave and lit up the firewood. Then, he started roasting the t-rex, while looking at Zack.
"By the way, if I remember correctly, you guys have introduced yourself. Who are you?"
"My name is Zack. She is Nami. He is Usopp. And, she is Valentine. Brogy-san, do you live alone on this island? I don't mean to count those dinosaurs." Zack asked after introducing everyone.
"Oh yeah! There is another giant living here. We are currently fighting for nearly one hundred years to determine who is the strongest." Brogy responded while chewing the meat.
"Fighting for a hundred years. Why?" Nami couldn't help but feel speechless. She raised her voice high as she asked.
"Why?"
Boom!
Suddenly, a giant volcano on the side exploded and Brogy stood up. He looked at them and said "Hundreds of years have passed. Reason? I have forgotten. Bagagagaga!"
Brogy walked toward the side where another giant was coming toward him.
"No reason? Why are they fighting if they can't even remember the reason?" Nami asked. She really didn't understand these giants' passion for battle.
Just when Zack wanted to explain, Usopp spoke first.
"It's no longer the reason that they want to fight. I believe they used to have some kind of rules where if you quarrel with someone, you must settle it with battle. Look! There aren't any other giants here."
"So, they must have come here from somewhere else to fight. But, since they seemed to be equally strong at the battle, they have been fighting for years now. And, slowly, they forget the reason."
"No, it's not that they forget. Now, it is a battle of pride."
Bang!
Suddenly, the ground beneath them shook and Usopp almost fell. He looked at their battles awestruck and said.
"What a battle! It's like they are fighting to kill each other in a single blow."
"Anyway Zack, let's get out of here. If we get involved in this battle, we will be crushed." Nami said as she turned around but when she turned back, she saw Zack and Usopp staring at the giants without even moving an inch.
"Hey, what are you waiting for?" Nami shouted.
"I can't move. This is the battle between men." Usopp shouted at her.
"Nami, there is a reason why we can't move. We are pirates. Our Jolly Roger means more than our lives. The same goes for them. Their pride is like a flag. They don't want that flag to be broken or torn apart."
"So, to protect it, they have been fighting for hundred years now." Zack spoke as he tried to explain it to Nami.
"You should give up. When it comes to pride, the boys are just like that." Valentine sneered as she sat down. Nami also sighed and sat down.
"This is the true battle between warriors. I am going to stay here longer and watch. I went out to the sea to become the Brave Warrior. I want to be strong just like them." Usopp had a strange charm on his face as he proudly states his dream.
"Huh! You want to be giants like them?" Nami asked.
"Oi, Oi, that's not what I meant." Usopp couldn't help but get angry at her tone.
"Aren't you going to watch it? Look, you will miss." Nami pointed her finger at the battle and spoke.
Usopp turned around and looked at the battle, muttering.
"If there is a village filled with people like them, I would love to visit it."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
[Dorry-Gaint-lv???]
Brogy and Dorry aura collided a few times and eventually, both of them smirk at the same time.
"73466 fights and 73466 draws"
"Bagagagaga! Dorry, I should go. I have some guests who look a lot better than any other people we have met."
"Gegyaygyagyagya! I also have some guests unfortunately they don't have any wine."
Both of them stood up and went their separate ways.
"Huh! Zack, where are you going?" Usopp looked at Zack who was leaving and asked.
"You guys stay here. You would be safe since there are a lot of those monsters around. I want to stroll around the island." Zack said as he left while waving his hand.
"Jeez! Why is he always like this?" Nami sighed with exhaustion.
"Bagagagaga! I just found out that some of your friends are with Dorry. There was one human boy, one human girl, and a duck." Brogy spoke as he walked to his seat.
"Oh! It must be Luffy and Vivi." Nami instantly realized who they are and responded.
"By the way, why did your friend go?" Brogy didn't find Zack and get surprised.
"He has gone to stroll around the island. Anyway Brogy-San, do you know long will it take for Log Pose to get reset?" Nami asked while pointing at her Log Pose.
"Oh, that thing! Bagagagaga! It takes a whole year." Brogy laughed as he answered but his answer made three of them stunned and desperate.
....
"Hmm ….. If I am not wrong, Mr.3 and Miss Golden Week should be here. I am pretty sure they are planning against us. Well, I would love to take care of them but I am more excited about their headquarters."
"I wonder if I can find Sanji there." Zack walked toward the middle of the island. He correctly doesn't remember the path but he was sure that place was somewhere in the middle.
After walking for a few minutes, he eventually heard a loud impact. He turned around and shook his head.
"My crew is far stronger than in the original. They should be able to fight against those clowns without any problem."
...…
On another side of the forest,
"If that's the case, then I would need to shut you down." Luffy stared at the giant who was injured from inside and spoke. There was visible anger coming from his eyes.
The giant swung his sword toward Luffy but Luffy easily dodged it. He stretched his leg and swing it around the giant's neck. He stretched out his hands and caught a mountain nearby.
Bang!
He pulled the giant to the ground. But, the giant quickly stood up and managed to smash Luffy with his forearm. He directly implanted Luffy into the ground but Luffy quickly got up.
He looked at the giant and said "I know this is a matter of pride but you got injured because of someone else. I won't let you fight. This might hurt you a bit but it will knock you down for sure."
Luffy raised his hand and infused a bit of air into his arm. His arm expanded but the next moment, he used Tekkai to contract his muscles. It got a bit smaller but it still looks big enough.
Suddenly, Luffy's leg contracted. Before his contracted leg could touch the ground, it stretched out once again and his body simply moved like spring.
It was a new move he created from Soru. Instead of kicking the ground ten times, he thought of contracting the leg and then kicking it once at his full power in less than a second.
Bang!
His body flew toward the giant and before he could make a move, Luffy pulled his punch as he reached in front of the Giant. He released the contraction and at this moment, the force generated at his fist simply soared.
"Gomu-Gomu No- Kong Fist!"
Bang!
The punch simply forced Dorry to fly for a few inches but suddenly fall to the ground unconscious.
"Luffy!" When Luffy landed on the ground, Vivi rushed toward him with an anxious expression.
"Who did this?" Luffy's expression was filled with anger.
Vivi was shocked to see this.
'They just met so why? Why does he worry about the giant so much?'
At this moment, Luffy and Vivi rushed toward Brogy but suddenly, they found Dorry slowly standing up. Luffy was shocked to see this. He turned back but he didn't expect Dorry to suddenly use a giant wood to press Luffy.
"I think I rushed into a conclusion. You aren't the one who did that but I still have to fight. I am a proud warrior of Elbaf. My carelessness won't get into my way of battle."
Dorry dragged his injured body toward Brogy. At this moment, Luffy used all of his power to lift the giant tree but it was still heavy for him. Until he succeeds, Dorry had already started fighting against Brogy.
"WHO DID THIS? SHOW YOURSELF!"
Luffy roared.
Hearing this roar, Zack who was still searching for Mr.3's hideout felt strange.
"Wait, if he hasn't gone there yet that means I can still find him, right? Well, I really wanted to smash that scumbag anyway." Zack muttered and ran around.
He wanted to find them faster.
At the same time, Usopp eventually found Luffy and Vivi while Valentine was approached by a certain person.
"Miss Valentine, it seems like you are enjoying your time with those guys." The person who visited her was none other than Mr.3. Next to him, there was a small child and Mr.1.
"Took you long enough! Did Boss send you?" Valentine spoke with an indifferent expression as she asked.
"Yes, but not to save you." Mr.3 let out a big grin and said.
"But, to kill you."